Sorry, I could not find any reference to DIRT payable (when using the search option) for UK & European bank accounts for Irish residents and with the OAPs clogging up the Revenue phone lines for the next few days, wondering if anyone could confirm which Revenue form is applicable.

I have 40 to 50% of my savings in a German bank account, unfortunately in EUR and with the low interest rate have a relatively small amount of DIRT to be paid for 2011.

would agree with that...but actually your German bank should, if are Irish resident, allow you to fill out a form that means you pay no dirt in Germany....its up to you to pay Irish dirt on your tax return, and yes you have to make a tax return...

thinking about it, its like the whole "non resident" accounts business in reverse, where people didnt pay Irish dirt but were lying about living in the UK.....

Doing my tax return now. I don't seem to have any with holding tax deducted at source on my Keytrade account.

2 questions:

1. Should I have had tax deducted at source and if not am I tax compliant in Belgium?2. What's my tax situation here in Ireland? Do I simply declare all interest credited to my Keytrade account with no foreign tax withheld?

Doing my tax return now. I don't seem to have any with holding tax deducted at source on my Keytrade account.

2 questions:

1. Should I have had tax deducted at source and if not am I tax compliant in Belgium?2. What's my tax situation here in Ireland? Do I simply declare all interest credited to my Keytrade account with no foreign tax withheld?

It's not huge sums but want to make sure I'm fully compliant

Thanks in advance for your help

I was wondering that too. I got emails during the year telling me about changes to Belgian tax on deposits, but likewise I don't see any deduction for it.

So I plan to just declare it as income.

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Leaving aside for the moment the exchange rate issue - assume Pinster McInterweb has decided that sterling is where they want their wedge to live - what are the downsides? The return appears to be pretty competitive (5 - 8%, depending on risk profile)